Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 340M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 139th vs. 3rd).
By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 178/197 ($2.12B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($29.2T). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 181/197 ($963), while The United States ranks 9/197 ($85,810).
Main facts and rankings
Guinea-Bissau
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
2288306
|
343323530
|
| Population rank | 146/197 | 3/197 |
| GDP |
$2.12B
2024 |
$29.2T
2024 |
| GDP rank | 178/197 | 1/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$963
2024 |
$85,810
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 181/197 | 9/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$3,053
2024 |
$85,810
2024 |
| Government debt |
$1.74B
2024 |
$35.3T
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
79.4%
2025 |
122.5%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$792
2024 |
$103,646
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 150/185 | 2/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,486
2025 |
$54,474
2025 |
| Land area |
10,857 sq mi
2025 |
3,531,839 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
202.8 ppl/mi²
2024 |
96.3 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
3.84
2023 |
1.62
2023 |
| Median age |
20.2 years
2024 |
39.3 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
64.4 years
2025 |
79.6 years
2025 |
Guinea-Bissau and United States: Comparison Charts
Guinea-Bissau and United States economies compared
GDP
Guinea-Bissau
United States
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
United States
|
|
| 1960 | - | $542,390,475,099 |
| 1961 | - | $562,640,778,342 |
| 1962 | - | $604,729,643,906 |
| 1963 | - | $638,380,883,119 |
| 1964 | - | $685,631,590,687 |
| 1965 | - | $743,503,780,837 |
| 1966 | - | $814,082,043,611 |
| 1967 | - | $860,737,154,024 |
| 1968 | - | $941,639,100,804 |
| 1969 | - | $1,018,471,133,697 |
| 1970 | $204,670,551 | $1,073,303,000,000 |
| 1971 | $204,167,297 | $1,164,850,000,000 |
| 1972 | $227,986,203 | $1,279,110,000,000 |
| 1973 | $232,331,281 | $1,425,376,000,000 |
| 1974 | $256,769,730 | $1,545,243,000,000 |
| 1975 | $283,311,997 | $1,684,904,000,000 |
| 1976 | $292,152,321 | $1,873,412,000,000 |
| 1977 | $298,871,675 | $2,081,826,000,000 |
| 1978 | $318,876,550 | $2,351,599,000,000 |
| 1979 | $308,143,183 | $2,627,333,000,000 |
| 1980 | $287,648,258 | $2,857,307,000,000 |
| 1981 | $402,230,865 | $3,207,041,000,000 |
| 1982 | $430,284,022 | $3,343,789,000,000 |
| 1983 | $425,225,177 | $3,634,038,000,000 |
| 1984 | $359,980,491 | $4,037,613,000,000 |
| 1985 | $373,959,151 | $4,338,979,000,000 |
| 1986 | $338,524,233 | $4,579,631,000,000 |
| 1987 | $451,893,375 | $4,855,215,000,000 |
| 1988 | $427,514,322 | $5,236,438,000,000 |
| 1989 | $554,072,303 | $5,641,580,000,000 |
| 1990 | $634,187,269 | $5,963,144,000,000 |
| 1991 | $668,470,891 | $6,158,129,000,000 |
| 1992 | $588,309,271 | $6,520,327,000,000 |
| 1993 | $615,779,519 | $6,858,559,000,000 |
| 1994 | $612,502,085 | $7,287,236,000,000 |
| 1995 | $660,195,402 | $7,639,749,000,000 |
| 1996 | $702,965,148 | $8,073,122,000,000 |
| 1997 | $698,107,222 | $8,577,552,000,000 |
| 1998 | $591,034,143 | $9,062,817,000,000 |
| 1999 | $579,365,780 | $9,631,172,000,000 |
| 2000 | $391,345,597 | $10,250,952,000,000 |
| 2001 | $412,610,872 | $10,581,929,000,000 |
| 2002 | $466,773,711 | $10,929,108,000,000 |
| 2003 | $553,614,800 | $11,456,450,000,000 |
| 2004 | $582,169,841 | $12,217,196,000,000 |
| 2005 | $639,776,041 | $13,039,197,000,000 |
| 2006 | $634,781,901 | $13,815,583,000,000 |
| 2007 | $753,162,998 | $14,474,228,000,000 |
| 2008 | $952,667,544 | $14,769,862,000,000 |
| 2009 | $890,167,833 | $14,478,067,000,000 |
| 2010 | $940,112,539 | $15,048,971,000,000 |
| 2011 | $1,157,074,319 | $15,599,732,000,000 |
| 2012 | $1,049,412,177 | $16,253,970,000,000 |
| 2013 | $1,109,682,824 | $16,880,683,000,000 |
| 2014 | $1,135,250,721 | $17,608,138,000,000 |
| 2015 | $1,152,384,167 | $18,295,019,000,000 |
| 2016 | $1,245,074,264 | $18,804,913,000,000 |
| 2017 | $1,469,978,606 | $19,612,102,000,000 |
| 2018 | $1,554,133,594 | $20,656,516,000,000 |
| 2019 | $1,588,767,976 | $21,539,982,000,000 |
| 2020 | $1,683,619,352 | $21,354,105,000,000 |
| 2021 | $1,878,659,687 | $23,681,171,000,000 |
| 2022 | $1,839,048,748 | $26,006,893,000,000 |
| 2023 | $2,077,816,135 | $27,720,709,000,000 |
| 2024 | $2,119,865,935 | $29,184,890,000,000 |
Guinea-Bissau and United States economies compared
GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau
United States
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
United States
|
|
| 1960 | - | $3,002 |
| 1961 | - | $3,063 |
| 1962 | - | $3,242 |
| 1963 | - | $3,373 |
| 1964 | - | $3,573 |
| 1965 | - | $3,827 |
| 1966 | - | $4,142 |
| 1967 | - | $4,332 |
| 1968 | - | $4,692 |
| 1969 | - | $5,025 |
| 1970 | $350 | $5,234 |
| 1971 | $348 | $5,609 |
| 1972 | $389 | $6,094 |
| 1973 | $392 | $6,726 |
| 1974 | $419 | $7,226 |
| 1975 | $435 | $7,801 |
| 1976 | $421 | $8,592 |
| 1977 | $403 | $9,453 |
| 1978 | $403 | $10,565 |
| 1979 | $376 | $11,674 |
| 1980 | $347 | $12,613 |
| 1981 | $477 | $13,976 |
| 1982 | $503 | $14,434 |
| 1983 | $489 | $15,544 |
| 1984 | $407 | $17,121 |
| 1985 | $417 | $18,237 |
| 1986 | $371 | $19,071 |
| 1987 | $488 | $20,039 |
| 1988 | $454 | $21,417 |
| 1989 | $578 | $22,857 |
| 1990 | $651 | $23,840 |
| 1991 | $672 | $24,293 |
| 1992 | $574 | $25,381 |
| 1993 | $582 | $26,353 |
| 1994 | $561 | $27,662 |
| 1995 | $589 | $28,661 |
| 1996 | $615 | $29,937 |
| 1997 | $599 | $31,430 |
| 1998 | $498 | $32,823 |
| 1999 | $479 | $34,484 |
| 2000 | $317 | $36,330 |
| 2001 | $327 | $37,134 |
| 2002 | $362 | $37,998 |
| 2003 | $420 | $39,490 |
| 2004 | $431 | $41,725 |
| 2005 | $463 | $44,123 |
| 2006 | $449 | $46,302 |
| 2007 | $519 | $48,050 |
| 2008 | $640 | $48,570 |
| 2009 | $583 | $47,195 |
| 2010 | $600 | $48,651 |
| 2011 | $720 | $50,066 |
| 2012 | $635 | $51,784 |
| 2013 | $654 | $53,410 |
| 2014 | $652 | $55,304 |
| 2015 | $645 | $57,040 |
| 2016 | $680 | $58,207 |
| 2017 | $783 | $60,322 |
| 2018 | $809 | $63,201 |
| 2019 | $807 | $65,605 |
| 2020 | $836 | $64,411 |
| 2021 | $912 | $71,352 |
| 2022 | $873 | $78,035 |
| 2023 | $965 | $82,769 |
| 2024 | $963 | $85,810 |
Guinea-Bissau vs. United States life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau
United States
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
United States
|
|
| 1950 | 35.7 | 68.1 |
| 1951 | 35.9 | 68.2 |
| 1952 | 36.1 | 68.4 |
| 1953 | 36.3 | 68.7 |
| 1954 | 36.4 | 69.5 |
| 1955 | 36.6 | 69.6 |
| 1956 | 36.8 | 69.6 |
| 1957 | 37 | 69.4 |
| 1958 | 37.1 | 69.7 |
| 1959 | 37.3 | 69.9 |
| 1960 | 37.6 | 69.8 |
| 1961 | 37.8 | 70.3 |
| 1962 | 38 | 70.1 |
| 1963 | 35.6 | 69.9 |
| 1964 | 35.8 | 70.2 |
| 1965 | 35.9 | 70.2 |
| 1966 | 36.1 | 70.2 |
| 1967 | 36.3 | 70.5 |
| 1968 | 36.7 | 70.2 |
| 1969 | 37 | 70.5 |
| 1970 | 37.3 | 70.7 |
| 1971 | 37.5 | 71.1 |
| 1972 | 37.8 | 71.2 |
| 1973 | 38.2 | 71.4 |
| 1974 | 41.6 | 72 |
| 1975 | 41.9 | 72.5 |
| 1976 | 42.3 | 72.8 |
| 1977 | 42.6 | 73.2 |
| 1978 | 42.9 | 73.4 |
| 1979 | 43.2 | 73.8 |
| 1980 | 43.6 | 73.7 |
| 1981 | 43.9 | 74.1 |
| 1982 | 44.3 | 74.5 |
| 1983 | 44.6 | 74.6 |
| 1984 | 44.9 | 74.7 |
| 1985 | 45.3 | 74.7 |
| 1986 | 45.5 | 74.7 |
| 1987 | 45.8 | 74.9 |
| 1988 | 46.3 | 74.8 |
| 1989 | 46.6 | 75.1 |
| 1990 | 46.9 | 75.4 |
| 1991 | 47.2 | 75.5 |
| 1992 | 47.5 | 75.8 |
| 1993 | 47.8 | 75.6 |
| 1994 | 47.8 | 75.7 |
| 1995 | 48.5 | 75.9 |
| 1996 | 48.8 | 76.2 |
| 1997 | 48 | 76.5 |
| 1998 | 48.1 | 76.7 |
| 1999 | 48.5 | 76.7 |
| 2000 | 50.6 | 76.8 |
| 2001 | 51.1 | 76.9 |
| 2002 | 51.6 | 77 |
| 2003 | 52.2 | 77.1 |
| 2004 | 52.8 | 77.5 |
| 2005 | 52.9 | 77.5 |
| 2006 | 54.1 | 77.8 |
| 2007 | 54.9 | 78 |
| 2008 | 55.3 | 78.1 |
| 2009 | 56.3 | 78.5 |
| 2010 | 57 | 78.7 |
| 2011 | 57.7 | 78.7 |
| 2012 | 58.3 | 78.8 |
| 2013 | 58.9 | 78.8 |
| 2014 | 59.5 | 78.9 |
| 2015 | 60.1 | 78.7 |
| 2016 | 60.6 | 78.7 |
| 2017 | 61.1 | 78.6 |
| 2018 | 61.7 | 78.8 |
| 2019 | 62.2 | 78.9 |
| 2020 | 61.3 | 77 |
| 2021 | 61.7 | 76.4 |
| 2022 | 63.6 | 78 |
| 2023 | 64.1 | 79.3 |
| 2024 | 64.3 | 79.5 |
| 2025 | 64.4 | 79.6 |
Guinea-Bissau and United States population clocks and comparison
Population
Guinea-Bissau
United States
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
United States
|
|
| 1900 | - | 76,094,000 |
| 1901 | - | 77,584,000 |
| 1902 | - | 79,163,000 |
| 1903 | - | 80,632,000 |
| 1904 | - | 82,166,000 |
| 1905 | - | 83,822,000 |
| 1906 | - | 85,450,000 |
| 1907 | - | 87,008,000 |
| 1908 | - | 88,710,000 |
| 1909 | - | 90,490,000 |
| 1910 | - | 92,407,000 |
| 1911 | - | 93,863,000 |
| 1912 | - | 95,335,000 |
| 1913 | - | 97,225,000 |
| 1914 | - | 99,111,000 |
| 1915 | - | 100,546,000 |
| 1916 | - | 101,961,000 |
| 1917 | - | 103,268,000 |
| 1918 | - | 103,208,000 |
| 1919 | - | 104,514,000 |
| 1920 | - | 106,461,000 |
| 1921 | - | 108,538,000 |
| 1922 | - | 110,049,000 |
| 1923 | - | 111,947,000 |
| 1924 | - | 114,109,000 |
| 1925 | - | 115,829,000 |
| 1926 | - | 117,397,000 |
| 1927 | - | 119,035,000 |
| 1928 | - | 120,509,000 |
| 1929 | - | 121,767,000 |
| 1930 | - | 123,076,741 |
| 1931 | - | 124,039,648 |
| 1932 | - | 124,840,471 |
| 1933 | - | 125,578,763 |
| 1934 | - | 126,373,773 |
| 1935 | - | 127,250,232 |
| 1936 | - | 128,053,180 |
| 1937 | - | 128,824,829 |
| 1938 | - | 129,824,939 |
| 1939 | - | 130,879,718 |
| 1940 | - | 132,122,446 |
| 1941 | - | 133,402,471 |
| 1942 | - | 134,859,553 |
| 1943 | - | 136,739,353 |
| 1944 | - | 138,397,345 |
| 1945 | - | 139,928,165 |
| 1946 | - | 141,388,566 |
| 1947 | - | 144,126,071 |
| 1948 | - | 146,631,302 |
| 1949 | - | 149,188,130 |
| 1950 | - | 152,271,417 |
| 1951 | - | 154,877,889 |
| 1952 | - | 157,552,740 |
| 1953 | - | 160,184,192 |
| 1954 | - | 163,025,854 |
| 1955 | - | 165,931,202 |
| 1956 | - | 168,903,031 |
| 1957 | - | 171,984,130 |
| 1958 | - | 174,881,904 |
| 1959 | - | 177,829,628 |
| 1960 | 577,633 | 180,671,158 |
| 1961 | 582,532 | 183,691,481 |
| 1962 | 589,474 | 186,537,737 |
| 1963 | 594,418 | 189,241,798 |
| 1964 | 588,543 | 191,888,791 |
| 1965 | 575,005 | 194,302,963 |
| 1966 | 566,908 | 196,560,338 |
| 1967 | 569,011 | 198,712,056 |
| 1968 | 578,170 | 200,706,052 |
| 1969 | 581,610 | 202,676,946 |
| 1970 | 584,403 | 205,052,174 |
| 1971 | 586,221 | 207,660,677 |
| 1972 | 586,620 | 209,896,021 |
| 1973 | 592,808 | 211,908,788 |
| 1974 | 613,338 | 213,853,928 |
| 1975 | 650,966 | 215,973,199 |
| 1976 | 694,191 | 218,035,164 |
| 1977 | 741,789 | 220,239,425 |
| 1978 | 791,694 | 222,584,545 |
| 1979 | 819,867 | 225,055,487 |
| 1980 | 829,303 | 226,542,250 |
| 1981 | 842,432 | 229,465,744 |
| 1982 | 855,891 | 231,664,432 |
| 1983 | 869,592 | 233,792,014 |
| 1984 | 883,519 | 235,824,908 |
| 1985 | 897,697 | 237,923,734 |
| 1986 | 912,126 | 240,132,831 |
| 1987 | 926,862 | 242,288,936 |
| 1988 | 942,061 | 244,499,004 |
| 1989 | 957,789 | 246,819,222 |
| 1990 | 973,669 | 250,131,894 |
| 1991 | 994,639 | 253,492,503 |
| 1992 | 1,024,356 | 256,894,189 |
| 1993 | 1,058,745 | 260,255,352 |
| 1994 | 1,092,031 | 263,435,673 |
| 1995 | 1,119,949 | 266,557,091 |
| 1996 | 1,143,535 | 269,667,391 |
| 1997 | 1,165,545 | 272,911,760 |
| 1998 | 1,187,473 | 276,115,288 |
| 1999 | 1,210,206 | 279,294,713 |
| 2000 | 1,234,741 | 282,162,411 |
| 2001 | 1,261,273 | 284,968,955 |
| 2002 | 1,289,307 | 287,625,193 |
| 2003 | 1,318,806 | 290,107,933 |
| 2004 | 1,349,563 | 292,805,298 |
| 2005 | 1,381,585 | 295,516,599 |
| 2006 | 1,415,303 | 298,379,912 |
| 2007 | 1,450,986 | 301,231,207 |
| 2008 | 1,488,054 | 304,093,966 |
| 2009 | 1,526,377 | 306,771,529 |
| 2010 | 1,566,347 | 309,327,143 |
| 2011 | 1,608,076 | 311,583,481 |
| 2012 | 1,651,417 | 313,877,662 |
| 2013 | 1,695,973 | 316,059,947 |
| 2014 | 1,741,122 | 318,386,329 |
| 2015 | 1,786,457 | 320,738,994 |
| 2016 | 1,831,893 | 323,071,755 |
| 2017 | 1,877,072 | 325,122,128 |
| 2018 | 1,922,168 | 326,838,199 |
| 2019 | 1,967,696 | 328,329,953 |
| 2020 | 2,013,255 | 331,526,933 |
| 2021 | 2,058,841 | 331,893,745 |
| 2022 | 2,105,529 | 333,271,411 |
| 2023 | 2,153,339 | 334,914,895 |
| 2024 | 2,201,352 | 340,110,988 |
Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and United States
Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau
United States
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
United States
|
|
| 1960 | 5.92 | 3.65 |
| 1961 | 5.93 | 3.62 |
| 1962 | 5.94 | 3.46 |
| 1963 | 5.95 | 3.32 |
| 1964 | 5.96 | 3.19 |
| 1965 | 5.97 | 2.91 |
| 1966 | 5.98 | 2.72 |
| 1967 | 5.99 | 2.56 |
| 1968 | 6.01 | 2.46 |
| 1969 | 6.02 | 2.46 |
| 1970 | 6.04 | 2.48 |
| 1971 | 6.06 | 2.27 |
| 1972 | 6.08 | 2.01 |
| 1973 | 6.1 | 1.88 |
| 1974 | 6.12 | 1.84 |
| 1975 | 6.15 | 1.77 |
| 1976 | 6.19 | 1.74 |
| 1977 | 6.25 | 1.79 |
| 1978 | 6.32 | 1.76 |
| 1979 | 6.4 | 1.81 |
| 1980 | 6.49 | 1.84 |
| 1981 | 6.57 | 1.81 |
| 1982 | 6.64 | 1.83 |
| 1983 | 6.69 | 1.8 |
| 1984 | 6.73 | 1.81 |
| 1985 | 6.74 | 1.84 |
| 1986 | 6.73 | 1.84 |
| 1987 | 6.72 | 1.87 |
| 1988 | 6.69 | 1.93 |
| 1989 | 6.66 | 2.01 |
| 1990 | 6.5 | 2.08 |
| 1991 | 6.47 | 2.06 |
| 1992 | 6.44 | 2.05 |
| 1993 | 6.37 | 2.02 |
| 1994 | 6.3 | 2 |
| 1995 | 6.22 | 1.98 |
| 1996 | 6.14 | 1.98 |
| 1997 | 6.06 | 1.97 |
| 1998 | 5.97 | 2 |
| 1999 | 5.87 | 2.01 |
| 2000 | 5.79 | 2.06 |
| 2001 | 5.69 | 2.03 |
| 2002 | 5.63 | 2.02 |
| 2003 | 5.58 | 2.05 |
| 2004 | 5.5 | 2.05 |
| 2005 | 5.46 | 2.06 |
| 2006 | 5.41 | 2.11 |
| 2007 | 5.37 | 2.12 |
| 2008 | 5.27 | 2.07 |
| 2009 | 5.18 | 2 |
| 2010 | 5.11 | 1.93 |
| 2011 | 5.07 | 1.89 |
| 2012 | 5 | 1.88 |
| 2013 | 4.93 | 1.86 |
| 2014 | 4.79 | 1.86 |
| 2015 | 4.66 | 1.84 |
| 2016 | 4.52 | 1.82 |
| 2017 | 4.35 | 1.77 |
| 2018 | 4.24 | 1.73 |
| 2019 | 4.15 | 1.71 |
| 2020 | 4.08 | 1.64 |
| 2021 | 4 | 1.66 |
| 2022 | 3.91 | 1.66 |
| 2023 | 3.84 | 1.62 |
Guinea-Bissau and United States demographics compared
Median age
Guinea-Bissau
United States
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
United States
|
|
| 1960 | 22.9 | 29.2 |
| 1961 | 22.9 | 29 |
| 1962 | 22.6 | 28.7 |
| 1963 | 22.3 | 28.5 |
| 1964 | 21.7 | 28.2 |
| 1965 | 20.7 | 28.1 |
| 1966 | 19.9 | 27.9 |
| 1967 | 19.6 | 27.9 |
| 1968 | 19.5 | 27.9 |
| 1969 | 19.3 | 27.9 |
| 1970 | 19.1 | 27.8 |
| 1971 | 19 | 27.9 |
| 1972 | 18.8 | 28 |
| 1973 | 18.9 | 28.3 |
| 1974 | 18.9 | 28.5 |
| 1975 | 18.8 | 28.7 |
| 1976 | 18.5 | 28.9 |
| 1977 | 18.2 | 29.2 |
| 1978 | 17.8 | 29.6 |
| 1979 | 17.6 | 29.9 |
| 1980 | 17.7 | 30.1 |
| 1981 | 17.6 | 30.4 |
| 1982 | 17.5 | 30.7 |
| 1983 | 17.3 | 30.9 |
| 1984 | 17.2 | 31.2 |
| 1985 | 17.2 | 31.5 |
| 1986 | 17.1 | 31.8 |
| 1987 | 17.1 | 32.1 |
| 1988 | 17 | 32.4 |
| 1989 | 17 | 32.7 |
| 1990 | 17.1 | 32.9 |
| 1991 | 17.1 | 33.2 |
| 1992 | 17.1 | 33.4 |
| 1993 | 17.1 | 33.6 |
| 1994 | 17.1 | 33.8 |
| 1995 | 17.2 | 34.1 |
| 1996 | 17.2 | 34.4 |
| 1997 | 17.3 | 34.6 |
| 1998 | 17.3 | 34.9 |
| 1999 | 17.4 | 35.1 |
| 2000 | 17.4 | 35.3 |
| 2001 | 17.5 | 35.5 |
| 2002 | 17.6 | 35.6 |
| 2003 | 17.6 | 35.8 |
| 2004 | 17.7 | 36 |
| 2005 | 17.8 | 36.2 |
| 2006 | 17.9 | 36.4 |
| 2007 | 17.9 | 36.5 |
| 2008 | 18 | 36.6 |
| 2009 | 18.1 | 36.7 |
| 2010 | 18.2 | 36.9 |
| 2011 | 18.3 | 37 |
| 2012 | 18.3 | 37.1 |
| 2013 | 18.4 | 37.2 |
| 2014 | 18.5 | 37.3 |
| 2015 | 18.6 | 37.5 |
| 2016 | 18.8 | 37.6 |
| 2017 | 18.9 | 37.7 |
| 2018 | 19.1 | 37.9 |
| 2019 | 19.2 | 38 |
| 2020 | 19.4 | 38.2 |
| 2021 | 19.6 | 38.5 |
| 2022 | 19.8 | 38.7 |
| 2023 | 19.9 | 39 |
| 2024 | 20.2 | 39.3 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2.12B
2024 |
$28.5T
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
18.5%
2025 |
37.8%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.01%
2013 |
5.42%
2021 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.46%
2023 |
3.36%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
4,000
2020 |
1,395,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.15%
2025 |
-6.46%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
2.67%
2022 |
4.02%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
42.1%
2024 |
79.7%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
16.6%
2024 |
17.3%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
43.6
2025 |
70.2
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
26.1%
2021 |
30.4%
2023 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.4%
2021 |
1.8%
2023 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
21,951,319
2024 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
8.48%
2024 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
902
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.0003%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
4,010
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$62.2T
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold | n/a |
$910B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$206M
2024 |
$8.71B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
52,400
2019 |
45,037,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
6.48%
2019 |
3.88%
2020 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
97%
2024 |
Energy
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
65.5 kg
2007 |
6,364 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$19.2
2007 |
$12.9
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.35 megatons
2023 |
4,682 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.16 tons
2023 |
14 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
81.6%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
87.4%
2022 |
10.9%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
14%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
-9%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
12,551 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
7.09%
2021 |
20.3%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
6.04%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
18.1%
2023 |
| Electricity access |
40.5%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.03%
2024 |
4.18%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-1,712
2024 |
+1,286,132
2024 |
| Urban population |
45.9%
2024 |
83.5%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.52 ft
2025 |
5.8 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.21 ft
2025 |
5.36 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
16.3
2025 |
86.9
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
21
2024 |
65
2024 |
| Higher education index | n/a |
100
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.12
2017 |
5.76
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
32.2
2019 |
12.7
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
60
2025 |
169
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
63.9%
2022 |
99%
2003 |
| English speaking |
2.9%
2025 |
95.3%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
32.5%
2023 |
93.1%
2023 |
Health
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$66.1
2022 |
$12,434
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$42.9
2022 |
$1,380
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
64.4 years
2025 |
79.6 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
18.2%
2022 |
0%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.21
2022 |
3.61
2021 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
27.3 years
2021 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
505
2023 |
17
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
69.3
2023 |
6.5
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
11.7%
2022 |
42.7%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
4.8%
2024 |
13.7%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
12
2025 |
84
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
8.2%
2022 |
24.3%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
3.73 liters
2020 |
9.9 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.02%
2025 |
6.14%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
4,932 sq mi
2024 |
10,384 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
3,245 sq mi
2025 |
1,627,576 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
7,547 sq mi
2025 |
1,196,125 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
2,734 mi
2018 |
4,092,730 mi
2023 |
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